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Jerry Dale Hendrickson
Oct 20, 2015
Jerry Dale Hendrickson, 73, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Hendrickson, son of the late O. Paul and Velma (Murray) Hendrickson, was born Sept. 14, 1942 in Poplar Bluff. He had retired after many years as a building and trade teacher for the Poplar Bluff R-1 School District; and...
Jacob Henry "Jake" Baumgardner
Oct 18, 2015
Mr. Jacob Henry "Jake" Baumgardner, 90, of Poplar Bluff, died Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015 at the Convalescent Care Center in Sikeston. Mr. Baumgardner was born Dec. 7, 1924 in Pine, Mo. to the late Abraham and Nina (Gordon) Baumgardner. He was of the Baptist faith and had retired after over 20 years as a teacher with the Poplar Bluff...
James W. Hastings
Oct 17, 2015
James W Hastings, 90, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2015 at the Manor in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Hastings was born September 1, 1925 in Poplar Bluff and was orphaned at an early age. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff and had retired from Commerce Bank with over 37 years of...
Jack Lee Griffith
Oct 13, 2015
Jack Lee Griffith, 82, of Wappapello, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015 at his childhood home, lovingly surrounded by his family. Mr. Griffith, son of the late E. Wayne and Veda (Rodery) Griffith, was born April 14, 1933 in Poplar Bluff. He was of the Pentecostal faith and a member of the Lakeland Assembly Church of God at Wappapello....
Donald P. Macanni
Oct 12, 2015
Donald P. Maccani, 65, of Fairdealing, died Monday, Oct. 12, 2015, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, after suffering a stroke a week earlier. Mr. Maccani, the son of the late William and Jeanne (Prouty) Maccani, was born June 5, 1950, in Toledo, Ohio. He spent most of his life in the suburban Detroit area, where he...
Gary Gene Mitchell
Oct 7, 2015
Gary Gene Mitchell, 54, of Wappapello, Mo., passed away Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Mitchell was born June 24, 1961 in Hayti, Mo. He was of the Baptist faith and had proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force, where he retired. Mr. Mitchell enjoyed boating, hunting, fishing and playing pool. Survivors include his son,...
Jo Ann (Brannan) Shields
Oct 7, 2015
Jo Ann Shields, 73, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Wednesday, Oct. 07, 2015 at Westwood Healthcare Center. Mrs. Shields, daughter of the late Homer Franklin Brannan and Anna Lucille (Cox) Brannan was born June 21, 1942 in Poplar Bluff. She attended the Cowboy Church and was a former clerk for Farmers Cash Lawn and Garden. She enjoyed spending...
Arthur Joseph "Joe" Gunn, Jr.
Oct 6, 2015
Arthur Joseph "Joe" Gunn, Jr., 65, of Poplar Bluff, and a former resident of Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015 at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Gunn, son of the late Arthur J. Sr. and Edna L. Boyer Gunn, was born Aug. 12, 1950 in Poplar Bluff. He was a graduate of Poplar Bluff High...
Alma Jean (Wooten) Gulledge
Oct 6, 2015
Alma Jean Gulledge, 89, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015 at The Manor in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Gulledge, daughter of the late George and Beulah Sanders Wooten, was born June 3, 1926 in Butler County. She was of the Baptist faith and was a homemaker. Mrs. Gulledge had formerly worked at the Holiday Inn as a...
Lewis Franklin Pruitt Ii
Oct 5, 2015
On September 4, 1961, Betty Joyce Kanell Pruitt and Thomas Lewis Pruitt welcomed their first born, Lewis Franklin Pruitt, II into the world. He was a chubby, bouncing baby boy and immediately became the center of their world. He was a curious, sensitive boy who loved to learn by watching his dad and pawpaw do their jobs at Pruitt...
Kenneth Lavern Holderfield
Oct 4, 2015
Kenneth Lavern Holderfield, 97, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Holderfield, son of the late Fred and Amanda Purdy Holderfield, was born Aug. 20, 1918 in Herrin, Ill. He was of the Baptist faith and had retired after many years as a Neon Glass Bender. Mr. Holderfield proudly served his county in...
John Woodruff
Oct 4, 2015
John Woodruff, 65, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. passed away Sunday, Oct 4, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Woodruff was born June 17, 1950 in Poplar Bluff. He was of the Nazarene faith and enjoyed spending time with his family and attending country concerts. Survivors include a son, John Woodruff Jr.; and girlfriend, Donna Devine both of Poplar Bluff. Mr....
Mildred R. (Clemons) Sweat
Oct 2, 2015
Mildred Rene Sweat, 89, of Poplar Bluff passed away Friday, Oct. 2, 2015 at Glendale Gardens Nursing and Rehab Center in Springfield. Ms. Sweat, daughter of the late John and Maggie (Hornbeck) Clemons, was born June 15, 1926 in Poplar Bluff. She retired after many years as a pharmacy tech at Kneibert Clinic. Mrs. Sweat enjoyed spending time with...
Dicie (Hollis) Whiffen
Oct 2, 2015
Dicie Whiffen, 89, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Friday, Oct 02, 2015 at Westwood Hills Health Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Whiffen, daughter of the late James and Alma (Hobgood) Hollis, was born Feb 24, 1926 in Bernie, Mo. She was a former nurse's aide for Lucy Lee and Doctor's Hospital. Mrs. Whiffen was of the Pentecostal...
Norma Jean Cochran
Oct 2, 2015
Norma Jean Cochran, 80, of Poplar Bluff, Mo, passed away Friday, Oct 02, 2015 at her son's residence. Mrs. Cochran daughter of the late Harvey and Stella (Johnson) Gardner was born June 13, 1935 in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of the First Church of God and was a homemaker. Mrs. Cochran had worked as an insurance agent...
William Warren Pettet
Oct 2, 2015
William (Bill) Warren Pettet, 82, passed on to his eternal home on Friday, October 2, 2015 surrounded by his family and clergy. Bill, son of the late John W. and Mildred F (Murphy) Pettet, was born Dec. 18, 1932 in Caruthersville. He was a lifelong resident of Poplar Bluff where he proudly served the city as City Clerk for...
Debbie Lou Medley
Sep 28, 2015
Debbie Lou Medley, 56, of Poplar Bluff went home to be with her Lord on Monday, Sept. 28, 2015 at her residence. Debbie was born February 13, 1959 in Claremore Oklahoma. She was an active member of Second Baptist Church where she met the love of her life, Richard. They were united in marriage on June 4, 1977. With...
Maymie Gertrude (Barbour) Campbell
Sep 24, 2015
Maymie Gertrude Campbell, 89, of the Stringtown community of Butler County, passed away, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015 at her residence. Mrs. Campbell, daughter of the late Joshua A. "Dolph" and Gertrude H. (Barbour) Carnahan, was born Aug. 2, 1926 in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of Kerns Chapel Church in Stringtown and was a homemaker. Mrs. Campbell enjoyed...
Robert Eugene Merick
Sep 17, 2015
Robert Eugene Merick, 86, of Wappapello, Mo., passed away Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015 at The Golden Living Center in Dexter, Mo. Mr. Merick was born July 5, 1929 in Sikeston, Mo. and was raised by his grandfather, the late Louis Merick. He was of the Catholic faith and was a retired truck driver and furniture mover. Mr. Merick was...
Barbara Sue Fears
Sep 15, 2015
Barbara Sue Fears, 71, of Trinity, NC went home to be with her Lord, on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015, at GrayBrier Nursing Home in North Carolina. Daughter of Charles O. Fears and Bernice L. Fears, Ms. Fears enjoyed talking on the phone, playing cards, word search, and activities at GrayBrier. She was a woman who came into the room...
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